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Q: “Republicans enact policies that hurt their own constituents.
So why do people vote for them?”
A: It has to do with the purpose of government.
For some people, purpose of government is to help people. We think fairness is possible and the government's job is to create fairness.
Others have a different view.
They think there’s a natural order: Some people belong on top; others at the bottom.
They think people with money and power deserve their money and power.
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@Teri_Kanefield Thank you for this. In some ways this helps explain the easy relationship between plutocratic interests, racism, and the effectivness of single-issue politics. And it exposes the dichotomy of law as a vehicle for equity vs a tool for compliance.
